Read Owned By The Alphas: Part Five for Free Online

painful!” “Look at that! Wow.” “Survived a grizzly attack now, too.” “I think Sharks are all that’s left on the list!”
    Red chuckled and Calt stepped aside to let the alpha’s worried family come closer. Red caught him watching their faces while they chatted and circled their alpha’s body, and he knew what he was thinking: How would this work? Would they approve of the pack’s merging?
    After a few moments, Calt looked around and asked, “Have Calus and Dak not returned?”
    With all that had been going on, Red’s pack had not been filled in and their confusion showed.
    Bloo met her alpha’s frown and shook her head. “Not yet.”
    A small voice snuck into the room. “Did they get lost searching for us?” Lorn stood by the stone wolf-made wall. Calt picked her up in a tight embrace. “No, they were not searching for you. I have much to tell you.” He set her down and turned back to the room, glancing quickly to the door. Red glanced back to see what made Calt’s face go tense. He saw the look on Tawny’s face as she stood next to Ali by the door, the two of them apart from the rest.
    “Do you want to talk about this now? Or get some food and rest?”
    Red licked his lips and scanned the confused faces of his pack. They would have to agree with the merging; they must have a choice. Were they to say no, he was not sure what he would do. He could not imagine leaving them to live with the other pack. That was not going to happen. Whatever they decided would impact him greatly. He exhaled and shook his head. “Rest and food will always be there. They need to hear this now.”
    Calt gave a single nod. “I agree.” Everyone was fully alert now.
    Red met their looks, one by one. “We have come to an agreement and it involves you. Ali, Calt and I are together now. The three of us.” The pack reacted, glances hastily exchanged.
    Calt’s deep voice cut through the shock, to add another layer. “We want to merge the packs. Be a family. All of us.”
    Red added, “Together,” as he glanced down at Ali, her padding up to him the only noise in the room. It was like they’d all stopped breathing. Eyeing them, Red explained carefully, “We would be stronger together, a larger family and greater community.”
    Kyren had been staring at the floor in thought, her arms crossed over her pelt, but now she spoke up. “But they do not believe in love.”
    The brothers and Gypha had judgment in their eyes. Shaynah unclasped her hands. This was a touchy subject and the room felt electric with tension.
    Calt motioned for Lorn to come to him and waited until she tucked herself against his side with her arm around him before he said, “Before this little dove left the nest we did not have favorites. But now, looking back, that was a lie. To ourselves. And while we were not aware that we loved, or that some among us did,” He smiled down into Lorn’s precious face. “…We are aware of it now, and it is a welcome change. Our laws are outdated. I want them gone. How about you?” Lorn nodded with a smile. He looked at Bloo and then Shaynah. “And you two? Do you agree?” They both smiled and bowed their heads. “Well there you have it. Is that your only objection, or are there more? Because I will make concessions for whatever you need. I want this. So does your alpha. I am willing to bend to whatever rules you find unfit for your happiness…until you are pleased.”
    Red’s pack whispered among themselves and looked at him. He mustered up the strength to say with clear conviction, his voice strong, “Together, we will all decide how we want our lives to be. Your voice will be heard. All will be happy with the outcome. We wish for harmony. Don’t we, Calt?” He smiled.
    Calt nodded and his eyes danced over a smirk. “That we do.”
    Thanot exclaimed, “It may be the fact that I haven’t slept, but I think this is the best fucking idea I’ve ever heard!” The others laughed. Shaynah even